US ITC issues final ruling on 337 parts of flash spun nonwoven materials and their downstream products

On December 3, 2025, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a notice stating that it had made a final ruling in part 337 on certain flash spun nonwoven materials and their downstream products (Investigation Code: 337-TA-1424): the preliminary ruling (No. 46) made by the administrative judge on September 29, 2025 in this case will not be reviewed, namely, the listed defendants are Weifang Konzer Safety Protective Equipment Co., Ltd. of Weifang Kunzer Safety Protection Equipment Co., Ltd., TOBO Group of Shanghai, China Tubo Industry (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Tubo New Material Co., Ltd. of Jiangsu Tubo New Material Co., Ltd. of Jiangsu Tubo New Material Co., Ltd. of China. Materials Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Severe Sets of Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd. of China, Zhejiang, China Hangzhou Qiao Shell Digital Technology Co., Ltd. of China is the absent defendant.

On August 28, 2025, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a final ruling: the preliminary ruling (No. 36) made by the administrative judge on July 30, 2025 in this case will not be reviewed, and based on the consent order, the defendant listed, Dawnsens New Materials (Xiamen) Co. Ltd. from Fujian, China (formerly known as Xiamen Dangs New-Materials Co., Ltd. AKA Dawnsens New Materials Co., Ltd. of China） Investigation of Xiamen Dangsheng New Materials Co., Ltd., Beijing Dangsheng Technology Co., Ltd. of Beijing Dangsheng Technology Co., Ltd., and Xiamen Dangsheng Technology Co., Ltd. of Fujian Dangsheng Technology Co., Ltd.

On May 14, 2025, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a final ruling: it will not review the preliminary ruling (No. 24, 26) made by the administrative judge in this case on April 22, 2025, namely (1) terminating the investigation into the listed defendant Weihe Commerce and Trade Co., Ltd. of Zhenping County, Henan Province, China based on the withdrawal of the applicant, and (2) extending the expected termination date of the investigation in this case to September 1, 2026; The preliminary ruling (No. 25) made by the administrative judge on April 22, 2025 in this case will not be reviewed, and the case application and investigation announcement will be amended. Specifically, (1) the investigation of the listed defendants Impak Corporation of Los Angeles, CA and Jiangsu Tubo New Material Co., Ltd. of Jiangsu Tubo New Material Co., Ltd. of China will increase the theft of trade secrets and illegal use of proprietary information, (2) TOBO Group of Shanghai and China Tubo Industry (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. will be added as listed defendants, and (3) the listed defendants Hangzhou Several Sets of Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd. of China and Zhejiang Hangzhou Several Sets of Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd. of China will be updated. Address to reflect where services are affected, and (4) provide non substantive supplements to the applicant.

On February 21, 2025, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a final ruling: the preliminary rulings (No. 10, 11, 12) made by the administrative judge on January 22, 2025 in this case will not be reviewed. Based on the settlement and consent order, the investigation into the listed defendants, Harbourpoint Innovations Inc. of Raleigh, NC, Shenzhen Zhengming Science and Technology Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen Zhengming Technology Co., Ltd., Emedia Group. Inc. of Greenville, SC, and End tec, LLC of Anderson, SC, will be terminated.

On November 15, 2024, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to initiate a 337 investigation (investigation code: 337-TA-1424) into certain flash spun nonwoven materials and downstream products containing Sam.

On October 9, 2024, DuPont de Nemours, Inc. of Wilmington, DE, DuPont Safety&Construction, Inc. of Wilmington, DE, and DuPont Specialty Products USA, LLC of Wilmington, DE filed a 337 investigation application with the US ITC, claiming that the product exported, imported, and sold in the United States violated US Section 337 (theft of trade secrets, illegal use of stolen confidential and proprietary information, infringement of US registered trademarks 817194, 818688, 818737, 7370316), and requested the US ITC to issue a general exclusion order or a limited exclusion order or injunction.

Fujian, China Xiamen Dangs New-Materials Co., Ltd. AKA Dawnsens New Materials Co., Ltd. of China Xiamen Dangsheng New Material Co., Ltd., Beijing Dangsheng Technology Co., Ltd. of China, Xiamen Dangsheng Technology Co., Ltd. of Fujian, China, Kingwills New Material Technology Co., Ltd. of China, Zhejiang Qingyun New Material Co., Ltd. of China, Jiangsu, China Jiangsu Qingyun New Materials Co., Ltd. AKA Jiangsu Kingwills New Materials Co., Ltd. of China Jiangsu Qingyun New Material Co., Ltd., Shanghai Qingyun New Material Technology Co., Ltd. of Shanghai Qingyun Material Group Co., Ltd., Kingwills International Ltd. of Hong Kong, Harbourpoint Innovations Inc. of Raleigh, NC, Impak Corporation of Los Angeles, CA, Shenzhen Zhengming Science and Technology Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen Zhengming Technology Co., Ltd., Weifang Konzer Safety Protective Equipment Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Tubo New Material Co., Ltd., Emedia Group. Inc. of Greenville, SC, USA Endur tec, LLC of Anderson, SC, Zhejiang, China Hangzhou Several Sets of Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd. of China、 Hangzhou Qiao Shell Digital Technology Co., Ltd. of China and Weihe Commerce and Trade Co., Ltd. of Zhenping County, Henan Province, China are listed as defendants.